Passage performance and behaviour of wild and stocked cyprinid fish at a sloping weir with a Low Cost Baffle fishway

Lothian, Angus J.; Gardner, Clarissa; Hull, Toby; Griffiths, Daniel; Dickinson, Eleanor R.; Lucas, Martyn C.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.02.006

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“…A1 and A4 were operated as described by Bolland et al (2009). A2 and A3 were operated as described by Lothian et al (2019). Data (date, time, antenna number, PIT tag ID)…”

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Are we designing fishways for diversity? Potential selection on alternative phenotypes resulting from differential passage in brown trout

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Schwinn

Anton

et al. 2020

Journal of Environmental Management

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Fishways are commonly employed to improve river connectivity for fishes, but the extent to which they cater for natural phenotypic diversity has been insufficiently addressed. We measured differential upstream passage success of three wild brown trout (Salmo trutta) phenotypes (anadromous, freshwater-resident adult and parr-marked), encompassing a range of sizes and both sexes, at a Larinier superactive baffle fishway adjacent to a flow-gauging weir, using PIT telemetry (n=160) and radio telemetry (n=53, double tagged with PIT tags).Fish were captured and tagged downstream of the weir in the autumn pre-spawning period, 2017, in a tributary of the River Wear, England, where over 95% of tributary spawning habitat was available upstream of the weir. Of 57 trout that approached the weir-fishway complex, freshwater-resident adult and parr-marked phenotypes were less successful in passing than anadromous trout (25%, 36%, and 63% passage efficiency, respectively). Seventy-one percent of anadromous trout that passed upstream traversed the weir directly. Although the fishway facilitated upstream passage, it was poor in attracting fish of all phenotypes (overall attraction efficiency, 22.8%). A higher proportion (68.2%) of parr-marked trout that approached the weir were male and included sexually mature individuals, compared with that of freshwater-resident (37.8%) and anadromous trout (37.0%). The greater passage success of anadromous trout was likely due to their greater size and locomotory performance compared to the other phenotypes.Barriers and fishways can act as selection filters, likely the case in this study, and greater consideration needs to be given to supporting natural diversity in populations when proposing fishway designs to mitigate river connectivity problems.

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“…A1 and A4 were operated as described by Bolland et al (2009). A2 and A3 were operated as described by Lothian et al (2019). Data (date, time, antenna number, PIT tag ID)…”

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Are we designing fishways for diversity? Potential selection on alternative phenotypes resulting from differential passage in brown trout

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Anton

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“…The varying impact of stream fragmentation on the selected fish species clearly reflected their migration behavior. Chub and dace migrate upstream to spawn and between habitat patches, using these for different functions (de Leeuw & Winter, 2008; Lothian et al, 2019; Lucas & Baras, 2001; Pollux et al, 2006). Migration of ide may vary substantially between individuals within a single population, ranging from only a few km to up to 100 km (Brevé et al, 2014; de Leeuw & Winter, 2008; Lucas & Baras, 2001; Winter & Fredrich, 2003).…”

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“…The selected species all prefer clear, oxygen rich flowing streams (Brevé et al, 2014). Chub and dace migrate upstream to spawn and between different habitats up‐ and downstream during different seasons and life‐stages (Brevé et al, 2014; de Leeuw & Winter, 2008; Lothian et al, 2019; Lucas & Baras, 2001; Pollux et al, 2006), although they can also have non‐migratory populations (Blanchet et al, 2010). Migration of ide may vary substantially between individuals within a single population, ranging from only a few km to up to 100 km (Brevé et al, 2014; de Leeuw & Winter, 2008; Lucas & Baras, 2001; Winter & Fredrich, 2003).…”

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“…On a European scale, van Puijenbroek et al (2018) demonstrated a dramatic decline in the number of species that migrate from the sea to the rivers to spawn, with many rivers being devoid of any migratory fish species. In addition, other riverine fish species may be affected by fragmentation when migrating between different habitats up‐ and downstream during different seasons and life‐stages (de Leeuw & Winter, 2008; Lothian et al, 2019; Lucas & Baras, 2001; Pollux, Korosi, Verberk, Pollux, & van der Velde, 2006). Where upstream migration can be mitigated with fish passages, facilitating safe downstream migration, which is affected by hydropower turbines and other types of barriers, has been less studied (Calles, Rivinoja, & Greenberg, 2013).…”

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Through the dam into troubled waters: Combined effects of stream fragmentation, habitat deterioration, and poor water quality on lowland stream fish distribution

Puijenbroek

Buijse

Kraak

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This study aimed to distinguish the contribution of stream fragmentation and poor habitat and water quality to the decline in riverine fish species. The species presence was related to the number of barriers between a specific lowland stream section and the main river and to the length of the stream section remaining between two barriers. To investigate the relationship between the absence of fish species and poor ecological water quality, the EQR and stream velocity indices were compared between accessible sites where the fish was either present or absent. 79% of the 1039 km lowland stream length was disconnected from the river Meuse by one or more barriers and 34% by more than 5 barriers, while 28% of all stream sections were shorter than 2.5 km. Only 2% of sites scored a very good water quality, while all study sites were characterized by (very) slow flowing waters (<0.15 m/s). As many fish passages are built to improve connectivity, fish passages do not improve habitat quality. Gudgeon and stone loach were hardly affected by stream fragmentation, and only slightly by too short stream sections. Ide was moderately affected, while the migratory species chub and dace were severely affected by stream fragmentation.Chub and dace were also sensitive to poor habitat and water quality. Distinguishing the effects of stream fragmentation, habitat deterioration, and poor water quality on lowland stream fish distribution increased the understanding of the reasons for the presence and absence of species and may aid effective management and restoration efforts.

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“…Their migratory habits are less studied than those of Paddlefish, although they are known to migrate long distances into tributaries and floodplains to spawn (Adams and Parsons 1998). Passage performance of large native migratory cypriniforms has been well studied in Europe (Silva et al 2012;Romao et al 2017;Lothian et al 2019), but less attention has been given to their movements in the United States, where they are considered "rough fish." Some studies have documented poor passage performance of redhorses Moxostoma spp.…”

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Evaluating Fish Passage and Tailrace Space Use at a Low‐Use Low‐Head Lock and Dam

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Impacts of low-head, run-of-the-river dams on migratory fish movements depend on the structure of the dam, river hydrology, and the ability of fish to navigate the tailrace environment. Here, we present results from a 3-year movement study in which telemetered Paddlefish Polyodon spathula and Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus were tracked as they approached and sometimes migrated past Claiborne Lock and Dam (CLD), a low-use low-head lock-and-dam structure on the Alabama River. A spillway portion of the dam is periodically inundated during early spring, dependent on precipitation and releases from the next upstream dam. Our goals were to (1) quantify dam passage rates for both species, (2) assess the importance of factors affecting passage success, and (3) quantify space use patterns in the tailrace. Both species exhibited annual upstream migrations during the study period. Correlation of daily average river position versus the CLD hydrograph showed that movements by both species appeared to be related to flow variation. Passage efficiency (range = 10.7-30.2%) varied between species and among years, with tailrace gauge height being the most important factor affecting passage success for both species. Using an acoustic positioning system in the tailrace, we quantified space use by individuals of both species. Time spent in the tailrace (mean = 3.9 continuous days; range = 0-94 continuous days) did not differ between individuals that passed and those that did not pass. Fine-scale position estimates showed that space use differed between species, across gauge heights, and between individuals that passed and those that did not pass. Differential space use may be due to the species' habitat preferences or swimming abilities. Our findings provide information to inform potential design of mitigation structures, and they also identify the need for additional work required to more fully understand the mechanisms of passage success versus failure for these and other native potamodromous species.

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Passage performance and behaviour of wild and stocked cyprinid fish at a sloping weir with a Low Cost Baffle fishway

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Are we designing fishways for diversity? Potential selection on alternative phenotypes resulting from differential passage in brown trout

Are we designing fishways for diversity? Potential selection on alternative phenotypes resulting from differential passage in brown trout

Through the dam into troubled waters: Combined effects of stream fragmentation, habitat deterioration, and poor water quality on lowland stream fish distribution

Evaluating Fish Passage and Tailrace Space Use at a Low‐Use Low‐Head Lock and Dam

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